Government’s decision to ban civilian traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway resulted in protests across Jammu and Kashmir. The protest was led by former chief ministers of state Mehbooba Mufti and Farooq Abdullah. Mufti said that she will ask her supporters to defy the ban and that Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) will move Jammu and Kashmir high court against the government order. The Srinagar-Jammu highway was closed for civilian traffic as a preventive measure against fidayeen attacks during movement of security forces.